Death by Force

Jade Walker

Female, age 25 · Houston, Texas

Killed Aug 11, 2018 · 8 years ago

Jade Walker, a 25-year-old woman, was tragically killed on August 11, 2018, in Houston, Texas. She was shot in the head while driving her car with the windows rolled down, and succumbed to her injuries the following day. The shooting occurred in the 4700…

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Jerry Carlton

Male, age 27 · Houston, Texas

Killed Aug 11, 2018 · 8 years ago

Jerry Carlton, a 27-year-old African American male from Houston, Texas, tragically died on August 11, 2018. He was shot in the chest while inside a music studio located in the 8500 block of Sweetwater Lane in northern Harris County. The incident occurred late…

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Ruth Majano-Parades

Female, age 27 · Grandview, Texas

Killed Aug 11, 2018 · 8 years ago

Ruth Majano-Parades, a 27-year-old woman from Grandview, TX, tragically passed away on August 11, 2018. The circumstances surrounding her death have been the subject of much speculation and investigation. Ruth, a young Hispanic woman, was found deceased under…

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Karrington F Stallings

Male, age 28 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Aug 11, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the summer of 2017, the life of 28-year-old Karrington F. Stallings was tragically cut short in Indianapolis, Indiana. On the evening of August 11, Stallings was at the Park Hoover Condominiums located in the 6400 block of Park Central Drive West on the…

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Theron Mcclary

Male, age 29 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 11, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the summer of 2017, a wave of violence continued to trouble the city of Baltimore. On the eleventh of August, this violence claimed the life of 29-year-old Theron McClary, a male resident of the city. He was discovered in the area of 1 North Abington…

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Carlos Smith

Male, age 23 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 11, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a Sunday afternoon in Baltimore, the life of Carlos Smith Jr. was cut short by gunfire. The 30-year-old man was found on November 7, 2021, at approximately 2:02 p.m. in the 2500 block of Hollins Street. He had been shot and died at the scene. Carlos Smith…

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Andrea Gardner

Female, age 24 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Aug 11, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the warm summer night of August 11, 2017, a gathering of friends around a bonfire in a Detroit park turned into a scene of terror and tragedy. Among those enjoying the evening was 25-year-old Andrea Gardner. Shortly after midnight, the peaceful atmosphere…

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Dominique Scott

Male, age 25 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Aug 11, 2017 · 9 years ago

On August 11, 2017, 25-year-old African American male Dominique Scott was killed in Detroit, Michigan. His death is classified as a homicide, specifically noted in databases dedicated to unsolved crimes and missing persons within the state. The incident cut…

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Martin Paz

Male, age 28 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 11, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late evening hours of August 12, 2017, a tragedy unfolded outside a home in Oklahoma City that cut short the life of 28-year-old Martin Paz, a Hispanic male. Responding to reports of a shooting at approximately 10:30 p.m., police arrived at the 500…

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Melissa Hart

Female, age 42 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 11, 2017 · 9 years ago

Melissa Manhart, a 42-year-old White female from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, had only just moved into her new home when her life ended violently in the Larimer neighborhood. On the evening of August 11, 2017, Pittsburgh police and medical personnel were called…

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Myron Pratt

Male, age 47 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Aug 11, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the summer of 2017, the life of 47-year-old Myron Pratt of Fairfield, Alabama, was tragically cut short. On August 11, 2017, Mr. Pratt passed away, leaving behind a community to mourn his loss. The circumstances surrounding his death were not immediately…

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Ralph Lil Ralph Woodfin

Male, age 17 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Aug 11, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late hours of a summer night in Birmingham, Alabama, the life of 17-year-old Ralph 'Lil Ralph' Tinsley Woodfin III was cut short. On August 11, 2017, the male teenager was fatally shot in Tarrant during a dispute involving guns. The incident that led…

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Reco Rashad Sales

Male, age 26 · Decatur, Alabama

Killed Aug 11, 2017 · 9 years ago

Reco Rashad Sales, a 27-year-old Black male from Decatur, Alabama, was shot on August 11, 2017, and later died at Decatur Morgan Hospital. The public record that remains easiest to verify paints the outline of a life rooted in Decatur long before that final…

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Davion Bankhead

Male, age 24 · Searcy, Arkansas

Killed Aug 11, 2017 · 9 years ago

On August 11, 2017, at approximately 9:30 p.m., 24-year-old Davion Bankhead was fatally shot in the 800 block of West Park Street in Searcy, Arkansas. Emergency responders arrived to find Bankhead suffering from gunshot wounds; he was transported to a local…

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JaJuan Benavides

Male, age 21 · Derby, Connecticut

Killed Aug 11, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of August 11, 2017, the life of 21-year-old JaJuan Benavides was tragically cut short on Anson Street in Derby, Connecticut. Police responded to reports of shots fired just before 2 a.m. and found that Benavides, a male from Naugatuck…

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Obed Cruz

Male, age 17 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed Aug 11, 2017 · 9 years ago

On August 11, 2017, 17-year-old Obed Cruz was found deceased in his Albuquerque, New Mexico home. He had been playing video games online with friends when communication ceased abruptly. Concerned, his friends visited his residence and discovered him…

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Gabriel Valenzuela

Male, age 24 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Aug 11, 2017 · 9 years ago

Gabriel George Valenzuela, 24, male, was a College of Southern Nevada nursing student who was shot outside his family’s home in the 5500 block of West Dewey Drive, near Russell and Lindell roads, shortly after midnight on August 9, 2017. Police said he had…

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Asonte Koppenhofer-Smart

Male, age 21 · Grand-rapids, Michigan

Killed Aug 11, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of August 11, 2017, the life of 21-year-old Asonte DeShawn Koppenhofer-Smart was tragically cut short in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Asonte, a male resident of the city, was fatally wounded by a gunshot to his upper torso just after midnight.…

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Kyronne Hazel

Male, age 35 · Trenton, New Jersey

Killed Aug 11, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late summer of 2017, the city of Trenton was contending with a series of violent acts that would ultimately contribute to a high annual homicide count. Among the lives lost during this period was that of Kyronne Hazel, a 35-year-old Black male. On…

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Jamaris Frierson

Male, age 16 · Gary, Indiana

Killed Aug 11, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of a Friday morning in Gary, Indiana, on August 11, 2017, gunfire erupted, leaving a devastating impact. The life of 16-year-old Jamaris Frierson, a male known for his bright smile, was tragically cut short. The incident, a triple shooting…

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Nathaniel Bobo

Male, age 25 · Gary, Indiana

Killed Aug 11, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 11, 2017, in Gary, Indiana, the life of 25-year-old Nathaniel Bobo, a Black male, was tragically cut short. Residing on the 1100 block of Delaware Street, it was in this very area that the events leading to his death…

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Byron Wright

Male, age 38 · Marion, South Carolina

Killed Aug 11, 2017 · 9 years ago

A quiet street in Marion, South Carolina, became the scene of a tragedy on Friday, August 11, 2017, with the death of 34-year-old Byron Samuel Wright. A male resident of the community, his life was cut short by what authorities would deem a homicide. The…

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Carlos Watkins Smith

Male, age 24 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 11, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the summer of 2017, the life of 24-year-old Carlos Watkins Smith was cut short by gun violence in Baltimore, Maryland. On Friday, August 11, 2017, Smith was fatally shot, becoming another victim in a city grappling with a high number of homicides. His…

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Devin Alexander Hayes

Male, age 24 · Edgewater, Maryland

Killed Aug 11, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a Friday night in Edgewater, Maryland, what began as a social gathering ended in a tragic loss of life. Devin Alexander Hayes, a 24-year-old man from Pasadena, was attending a party at a townhome on Dawnwood Drive on August 11, 2017. It was there that the…

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Troy Foster

Male, age 24 · Lanham, Maryland

Killed Aug 11, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a summer day in Lanham, Maryland, the body of 24-year-old Troy Foster was discovered on a footpath in a wooded area on August 11, 2017. A resident had called for a welfare check, and upon arrival, Prince George's County Police Department officers found…

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Derrick Lamont Sinclair

Male, age 42 · Compton, California

Killed Aug 11, 2017 · 9 years ago

Derrick Lamont Sinclair, a 42-year-old resident of Compton, California, was tragically shot to death on August 11, 2017. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning while Sinclair was sitting in his garage, watching television and waiting for his…

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Donald Leo McNamara

Male, age 86 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 11, 2017 · 9 years ago

Donald Leo McNamara, an 86-year-old man from Chicago, Illinois, tragically died on August 11, 2017. He was found shot in his home in the Canaryville neighborhood. The investigation revealed that his death was a result of a gunshot wound to the head, and the…

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Joshua K Smith

Male · Ramsey, Illinois

Killed Aug 11, 2017 · 9 years ago

Joshua K. Smith, a resident of Ramsey, Illinois, tragically lost his life on August 11, 2017. Smith, a young man, was shot in the head with a .38 revolver handgun. He was initially taken to Fayette County Hospital in Vandalia but was later transferred to a…

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Craig Bernard

Male, age 43 · Greensboro, North Carolina

Killed Aug 11, 2017 · 9 years ago

Craig Bernard, a 43-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on August 11, 2017, in Greensboro, North Carolina. The incident occurred at approximately 12:29 AM when officers responded to a shooting at 401 Woodlake Drive. Upon arrival, they…

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Joshua Burris

Male, age 23 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Aug 11, 2017 · 9 years ago

Joshua Anthoni Burris, a 23-year-old male from Charlotte, NC, tragically lost his life on August 11, 2017. Born on May 3, 1994, Joshua was the son of Deane Duckworth and April Moseley. He left behind a daughter, Amira Ashley Burris. Joshua Burris was shot and…

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Jeremy Cantolina

Male, age 38 · Bellefonte, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 11, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jeremy D.P. Cantolina, a 38-year-old White/Caucasian male from Snow Shoe, Pennsylvania, died on August 11, 2017, after he was shot in the driveway of his home on Moshannon Street. Police and emergency responders were called that morning and found him…

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Joshua Alon McGee

Male, age 22 · Tyler, Texas

Killed Aug 11, 2017 · 9 years ago

Joshua Alon McGee, a 22-year-old African American male from Tyler, Texas, tragically lost his life on August 11, 2017. Joshua was born on July 16, 1995, in Dallas, Texas, to Carl W. McGee and Angela Burgess Porter. He attended Dallas and Tyler Public Schools…

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Ryan Addison

Male, age 28 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Aug 11, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late hours of a summer night in Washington, D.C., the life of 28-year-old Ryan Matthew Addison was tragically cut short in a case of mistaken identity. On Tuesday, August 11, 2015, at approximately 12:22 AM, Addison was walking in the 200 block of…

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Salvador Cisneros

Male, age 52 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 11, 2015 · 11 years ago

Salvador Cisneros, aged 52, was fatally shot on August 11, 2015, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred on the South Side, in a neighborhood struggling with ongoing issues of violence, exacerbated by systemic challenges related to poverty and crime.…

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Cornelius Williams

Null, age 34 · Houston, Texas

Found Aug 11, 2015 · 11 years ago

On August 8, 2017, Cornelius Williams, age 35, was fatally shot while driving in northeast Houston. The shooting took place around 7 p.m. near Moss Oaks Drive, where Williams was in his vehicle with his 6-year-old nephew when an unknown assailant opened fire…

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Bruce Alan Lower

Male, age 64 · Fort Worth, Texas

Found Aug 11, 2015 · 11 years ago

On August 11, 2015, 64-year-old Bruce Alan Lower was found deceased in his Fort Worth, Texas, residence. The circumstances of his death were immediately considered suspicious, prompting the Fort Worth Police Department to launch a homicide investigation.…

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William Bill King

Male, age 40 · Hartford, Connecticut

Killed Aug 11, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of a Tuesday in Hartford, Connecticut, the life of William "Bill" King, a 40-year-old Black man, was tragically cut short. On August 11, 2015, at approximately 4:15 a.m., gunfire erupted on Lenox Street. When police arrived at the scene…

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Richard Neil Johnson

Male, age 71 · Puyallup, Washington

Killed Aug 11, 2015 · 11 years ago

Richard Neil Johnson, a 71-year-old White male, was a beloved figure in his Puyallup, Washington, neighborhood, known for being a friend to everyone and a "one-man neighborhood watch." A retiree, he owned several rental properties and was known for working…

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Jarrett Kent

Male, age 26 · Flint, Michigan

Killed Aug 11, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late hours of a summer evening in Flint, Michigan, the life of Jarrett Alexander Kent was tragically cut short. On August 11, 2015, the 26-year-old African American male was fatally shot on the 2200 block of Devon Lane. The incident occurred at…

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Keon Butler

Male, age 28 · Bridgeton, New Jersey

Killed Aug 11, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a tragic Tuesday morning, August 11, 2015, the life of 28-year-old Keon Butler of Bridgeton, New Jersey, was abruptly cut short. Butler, a Black male, was driving a minivan near the intersection of North Laurel and Myrtle streets in his hometown when the…

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Guy Lavon Cuffee

Male, age 42 · Virginia-beach, Virginia

Killed Aug 11, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late summer of 2015, the life of 42-year-old Guy Lavon Cuffee was brought to an abrupt and violent end in a Virginia Beach apartment complex parking lot. On the morning of August 11th, while waiting to take his daughter to work in the Green Run area…

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Donte Doyle

Male, age 29 · Columbia, South Carolina

Killed Aug 11, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a tragic afternoon in August of 2015, Donte Doyle, a 29-year-old man from Columbia, South Carolina, lost his life in a senseless act of violence. On August 11, while standing outside his apartment at the River Oaks Apartments on Bush River Road in…

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Desiree Ramirez

Female, age 31 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Aug 11, 2015 · 11 years ago

Desiree Veronica Ramirez, a 31-year-old woman from Los Angeles, California, tragically lost her life on August 11, 2015. She was found dead in her car in the driveway of a house located in the 3200 block of Isabel Drive in Glassell Park. The discovery was…

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George Dewey

Male, age 28 · Cocoa, Florida

Killed Aug 11, 2015 · 11 years ago

George Dewey IV, a 28-year-old male from Cocoa, Florida, tragically lost his life on August 11, 2015. The incident occurred in the Space Coast Gardens community, just west of Cocoa. According to reports, George Dewey IV was involved in a violent altercation…

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James Terry Yelvington

Male, age 60 · Lake-alfred, Florida

Killed Aug 11, 2015 · 11 years ago

James Terry Yelvington, a 60-year-old resident of Lake Alfred, Florida, tragically passed away on August 11, 2015. Yelvington, who was born on December 30, 1954, in Winter Haven, Florida, was a lifelong resident of the area. He was employed at the Packaging…

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Caylen Gooch

Male, age 19 · Covington, Georgia

Killed Aug 11, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 11, 2015, the quiet of the Pebble Brook subdivision in Covington, Georgia, was broken by the discovery of a young man's body lying in the street. The victim, a Black male identified as 19-year-old Caylen Gooch, had been…

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Marlan Dixon

Male, age 20 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 11, 2015 · 11 years ago

Marlan Dixon, a 20-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on August 11, 2015, in Chicago, IL. Marlan was a beloved individual known for his generous spirit and willingness to help others. On the night of his death, Marlan was the victim of a…

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Jamaine Devon Hayes Jr.

Male, age 19 · Greensboro, North Carolina

Killed Aug 11, 2015 · 11 years ago

Jamaine Devon Hayes Jr., a 19-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on August 11, 2015, in Greensboro, North Carolina. The incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. at the Spencer Street Apartments, where Hayes was found deceased outside the…

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